LG 310L Bottom Mount GB-310 Series
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Far and away the best fridge for singles – Have had a couple of versions of this fridge over many years. As an older single bloke I don't need a lot of fridge space but have lots of frozen food. This fridge/freezer is the only one I can find which is close enough to 50/50. Bonus is the dedicated frozen pizza drawer (holds 2 plus ice cube trays). Heaps of space, small footprint, quiet and uses a tiny amount of power. Highly recommended for singles. Show details · 1
Very loud noise, after 3 years only – Bought one from Harvey Norman in January 2018. The first two years were pretty good, quiet and works. Afterwards it is just getting noisy every day. The very loud vibrating sound in the kitchen could even be heard in bedroom. Show details
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Good but could be better – Here is what I like about my new fridge - * Temperature controls etc are at the front of the fridge when you open the door. Instead of crammed at the back behind your food. Digital config! Nice. :) * Its our backup/storage fridge. Wife and I couldn't decide on freezer or fridge for a backup. This one had the largest freezer to fridge ratio on the… Read more
market. Atleast for small fridges after checking 3 suppliers. Suited out needs/ * Shelving is very sturdy. Our former fridge it was very flimsy. * Beeps if you keep it open. Nice. * Good brand
What could be better
* Your kinda limited in shelving configuration. You get 3 shelves with 4 places to put them. LG - Why not allow people to have more config and put the shelves in more spaces. As a backup fridge would be awesome to fit in stuff when I want to make bulk vegetable soups etc. Make room for a big pot. I can't do it but need to remove a shelf due to lack of configuration. If I could configure the shelves more it would be the ultimate storage fridge. * Egg holders don't clip into the side. Kinda an after thought. why would you use this loose thing instead of an egg carton. * Ventilation unit at the top of the fridge - means you can't/shouldn't really keep stuff on the top of your shelf. Pain for us as its in our laundry. We like to keep stock on top of our fridge. Can't do that now.
Makes a good first impression – My relatively old 420l Westinghouse suddenly started tripping circuit breakers and I thought that I might downsize. I had a brief look at this model at a retailer and I had it home working within a day. So there wasn't a lot of research done, and I didn't look at alternatives. So here are the first impressions: 1. It cost roughly the same as my… Read more · 4
old Westinghouse and like a lot of modern white goods, the fridge is certainly lighter and feels less durable. The shelves are glass like the old fridge but the construction relies more on plastic, which is not unexpected. The reality is this fridge is one of the cheaper fridges when you consider the fridge universe and while the Westinghouse was middle of the market 15 years ago at $800, there are a lot of more expensive fridges around, with a lot more bells and whistles. Generally speaking, it looks ok.
2. Added extras. If you like your ice or eggs, this fridge is decidedly primitive. I would argue that LG kept it that way on purpose to retain a selling point for the more expensive fridges. An 8 egg holder is a curious thing. The ice tray seems an afterthought in an area at the top of the freezer. I'm sure they could have done better.
3. Relative size of freezer. I wanted a bigger freezer in a smaller fridge and surprisingly, I got it. The 420l Westinghouse was noticeably smaller. If you dont use freezers much, then look elsewhere.
4. If I was to downsize 130L and I have a bigger freezer, then something's got to give and the size of the fridge area is quite "compact". Having said that, I managed to get all my sauce bottles etc into the door. The greatest problem seems to be that the main shelf in the door is the only area where you can store tall things upright. I couldnt put a litre container of milk in the main section - even with spacing the shelves as wide apart as possible. Bottles of wine will have to go in the door or be laid down on glass in the fridge proper - I'm not a big fan of laying anything down. Of course, you can remove a shelf, but that will only highlight the lack of storage. Once again, if your a beer or wine drinker and dont use freezers much, then go elsewhere.
5. I have read some reviews mentioning noise but I haven't heard anything from it. Nothing.
6. I was worried about the door warning which everyone seems to mention. However, I didnt mind it. It's not a problem. It beeps once and then beeps a few more times later if the door remains open.
7. There appears to be a "hump" area in the door return. This means that the door doesnt naturally close itself. I dont know why this has been done. I might try to jack up the front a bit more but the "hump" is fairly pronounced, so I might be hearing more of that door warning.
8. There appears to be a heat exchanger on the roof (top). I was surprised to see it. Some people like putting things on fridges. I used to put the bread up there. How does this affect cleaning?
9. The crisper is definitely a lot smaller but it's location is just a treat. In fact, I used to loose old tomatoes in the old one. The way the LG showcases fruit and veg and is probably the highlight of the upside down format.
10. The use of shelving in the freezer is very different from a traditional freezer. I like it. I had been trying to stack things up in the old one but its far easier with the use of shelving.
11. Handles on the doors are a mixed bag. The freezer one is ok, but the main door has it at the top - to allow for the door to be switched to the left. I dont like it. If you're tiny, think about this feature. I might just need retraining but this fridge is quite tall and I dont think that I will ever like reaching up.
Overall, this fridge suits me because of the upside-down format. While it has meant a 25% reduction in size, I like the greater emphasis on freezer space. I like the fact that the main food section is right in front of you when you open the door. It improves access and effectively increases storage space.
I judge a fridge by reliability, reliability and reliability. I love it so far but if it has problems, the love affair will quickly wane.
Lovely, efficient fridge! – Pros! -While only 310l capacity, the interior feels spacious, esp the freezer! -energy efficient 4 star! - takes one third of electricity compared to my old two door one; the main reason for purchase -much better moisture control and removal than any of my previous fridges -not too noisy -smart diagnosis -love the express freeze function … Read more
Cons!
-it's tilted backwards by 12mm, with legs fully lowered - that's the main drawback. The door slams shut whenever I need to use two hands to get something out eg a pot and cannot close it myself, everything shakes inside and sometimes falls down. This was never mentioned in any manuals, ads and reviews!!!
-a bit too shiny for my liking, the photos show more matte finish - next time I would first go to stores to see the fridge myself rather than judge by online photos exclusively, the exterior is anti-fingertips but need cleaning very often
-could have a foldable shelf in the fridge section
-could have light in the freezer
Recent reviews
[Updated] Works fine until the compressor broke down – [Update] Contacted by LG customer service very quickly re the matter. After looking into my complaint, they offered me a remedy. Even tho this particular fridge was a let-down, I am very pleased by the customer service. ———————————————————— Quite happy about the fridge for the first 3 years, until the fridge stopped cooling all of a sudden 6… Read more · 1
months ago. Called the LG customer service, and they arranged a repair for me. Turned out to be compressor problem, and the repair fee was covered. But because of this, I lost 80% of the food in the fridge, and I couldn’t use my fridge for 2 week.
And 2 days ago, my fridge suddenly stopped cooling again. Called the LG customer service the next day, but the CSR just asked me to call the local service centre myself. When the technician came, he said it’s the newly replaced compressor that fails again. I didn’t know whether I should gamble on another compressor, so I said I would think about it, and paid the service call out fee this time, which is $132.
Losing food and can’t store food during pandemic is no fun at all. I don’t think I am going to repair the fridge, and I am not going to buy LG fridge again. When you see the manufacturer warranty being only 2 years, it’s a sign that the quality is not good. I have learned my lesson.
Great fridge – I've had this fridge for almost 9 months now and it's running very well. It's very quiet, maintains temperature consistently. The compressor comes with a 10 year warranty. It has an LED light in the fridge compartment. There are also adjustable glass shelves and door compartments for eggs, cheese and drinks + a crisper for veggies. The freezer… Read more · 1
compartment has 3 big drawers for frozen goods plus a pull out tray for ice cubes. Does everything well.
Love the larger freezer – This is such a well designed fridge for a small house hold who likes to prepare meals and freeze them. Easy to open and close. Feels sturdy. Love the built in handle. Show details · 1
Great size freezer for a little fridge – I needed a narrow fridge to fit in my apartment, but was disappointed about the size of the freezers on every small fridge except this one. I do a lot of meal prep, so I need a decent freezer. This little fridge has the perfect balance between fridge and freezer space. I've had it about 8 months now, and can't fault it. Show details
Great replacement for my 15 year old fridge – Only had this fridge a week but I’m very happy with it. I bought it after reading very good reviews on Product Review. Plenty of space for a couple or small family. Keeps food so much cooler and fresher than my old fridge. Very quiet, light and easy to move. Would highly recommend it. Show details
Vegetables drawer useless – I like this fridge and had the previous model for 15 years trouble free. I don’t like having to remove the vegetables drawer completely to remove lid. It is frustrating. I contacted LG to see if I had installed incorrectly without any joy they were useless. Fridge is quite and functional so far but the vegetable drawer is a problem. Unfortunately I bought online so I suppose it is my bad. Show details
Avoid this fridge – I do not recommend this fridge. For a supposedly “quiet” fridge, it makes a lot of noise. The good news, in a good hour, I got approx. 30 mins of quiet but then the noise starts. You can check the noises on the LG website (https://www.lg.com/us/support/product-help/CT10000021-20150292153479-other-noise). But beware : LG Customer Support… Read more
have advised in writing that my fridge is not defective so the website lies: in particular, listen to the “Damper” sound which is a 4-5 second piercing beep that goes off a minimum of twice an hour and up to 5 times (not once an hour as LG clearly state).
LG and their Customer Support should be ashamed of this fridge and their behaviour with my attempt to claim under the warranty. They have lied and the last one even laughed at me. I’m going to donate this fridge to charity before I take a sledge hammer to it like those chaps who get sold a lemon second hand car (only owned it 4 months).
Great at keeping your food fresh! – Fridge has been the best one I have ever had... It lets you set the fridge compartment to 1c unlike most fridges that are preset to 4c, the result is that I have been keeping milk longer and it stays fresh, the fruit and veg all seem to do a lot better at 1c. The other thing you will notice is the doors and walls are a lot thicker and full of… Read more
insulation so once its to temperature it really efficient to run. Only thing I would change is the Door alarm is totally useless as I like to look at the food and decide but I run out of time..
Please LG in the future at least have the option to shut door alarm off, other then that great job.
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Great price, very low power consumption – This is an extremely energy efficient fridge, rated at using only 280kwh per year. The price and features are incredibly good value compared to other similar products. The door can be adjusted to left or right opening. Perfect for use on a stand-alone solar power system, or anyone who is energy conscious. Show details
LOVE my fridge!! – Temperature is extremely reliable and constant. The ratio of fridge/freezer space is perfect. Uses very little electricity. No sore back from bending over into fridge - easy drawers that make getting anything out easy. Keeps vegetables fresh in the crisper. Perfect functionality and very stylist. Also purchased for a very reasonable price. Show details
Highly efficient, elegant – Bought this fridge after much researching. It was the most energy efficient one we could find, and it certainly has proved to be that. Amazingly, despite its low energy use, it keeps everything at a constant perfect temperature. Vegetables have LONG lives in this fridge! I love the layout, too. The freezer being on the bottom, being the least used… Read more
compartment in my household, has proven to be very ergonomic and convenient. A very well designed fridge, I think: this is also evident in the lack of prominent handles (they’re sunk into the side, not the front) which makes the whole thing very sleek. My favourite feature is the Eco Friendly mode which we turn on when we go on vacation - keeps the food that you leave in there at a safe temperature, but uses even less power. Least favorite is probably the beeping that it emits when you leave the door open too long. Makes loading groceries in a little annoying sometimes. Otherwise, great fridge for sure.
Very quite fridge – It's a fantastic fridge for 2-3 people. It's very quiet, easy to clean and keep food fresh, 5 stars energy. it's roomy enough and Freezer is also big enough for a lot of meats, ice creams. If you have a small family I would highly recommend this one and it looks good. It looks modern and does not occupy much space. Show details
Cheers to our new fridge! – This replaced my smaller 10yr old whirlpool about 6months ago. It went great for the first week, noticibly cooler drinks in the door then overnight it became room temperature in both fridge and freezer but the light was on and the motor definitely still working. LG customer service quickly sent a service agent who found a refrigerant leak and… Read more · 1
fixed it under warranty as a manufacturing fault. It has been running like a Dream since!
It fits in a slim space in our kitchen.
It makes slightly more noise than the whirlpool, occasional gurgling sound which the manual says is normal.
It looks flash and expensive inside&out.
It has well planned shelving and compartments in both fridge and freezer with ample space for 2 or 3 people. Fits large bottles in the door shelf.
I really like the freezer at the bottom.
Door alarm is a bit annoying.
Very low power consumption.
Over all I'm extremely happy with it.
Happy with this fridge – I bought this fridge when my 18 year old Westinghouse decided to call it a day. It is the perfect size for a one person household. I have no complaints about its performance so far. It seems to be quiet in its operation and is easy to clean. The temperature control is good in both the fridge and freezer. Show details
A good fridge for 2-3 people – It's a fantastic fridge for 2-3 people. It's very quiet, easy to clean and keep food fresh. it's roomy enough and can hold 4 -5 cartons of milk. Freezer is also big enough for a lot of meats, icecreams. If you have a small family I would highly recommend this one and it looks good. Because it's slim and will fit in small homes too. Show details
Good value - annoying door alarm is only complaint – Love the layout of the fridge (big freezer section, almost a half half). Its efficient and does what its meant to. The alarm for when you've left the door open too long can be VERY annoying when you're trying to figure out what to cook!!! Pretty small complaint overall - good value for the price. Show details
Super Efficient Fridge – We have a tiny fridge alcove due to a badly designed kitchen and this fridge was able to squeeze right in. I like its design with the freezer on the bottom as it means the food part is at a better height. Its so efficient! We put it on the electricity meter and it drew almost no power when running. The interior has well though out adjustable shelves and works very well. I like this fridge! Show details
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Great product – Very happy with this appliance, maintains a steady temperature. We have the freezer on the coolest setting and it's amazing how quickly it freezes items. Lots of room in both compartments and easy to remove the shelves for cleaning, it's not a loud appliance, very happy with the overall performance Show details
LG's Low Running Cost Fridge – I purchased one of these recently , it knocked off at least $100 dollars from my electricity bill. It doesn't hold a great deal and would not suit a family of 3-4 but it would suit a couple in a unit, for those like me that now shop regularly it's really good and economical since I now consume food rather than store my groceries for long periods … Read more
The unit has an eco setting and remote diagnostics ability , the freezer on the bottom is very good and has 3 good size compartments , the top half is adequate and easy to see and reach everything. and the vege compartment is sufficient for about 1 weeks food , I give it an 8/10
Well designed product from LG – I was looking for a narrow fridge so that it can fit into my kitchen space for fridge. So bought it. To be honest, it's amazing with it's cooling facility. Can't fault it at all. It's so reliable and working excellent so far good without any issues. Previous had haier fridge which was bit noisy , but this is really silent and works perfectly well. So recommend this product to all. Show details
Awesome slim fridge – I needed to purchase a narrow and low profile fridge to fit into a relatively small space. The fridge has quite a small depth but still has enough room inside. Three fridge shelves, a vege crisper and three freezer drawers. Keeps cool, is pretty quiet, although I can hear it running if there's no other background noise, but not obtrusively. Looks neat and modern. Show details
Well product. Easy to install and easy to use – It does maintain a good temperature in all compartments. It is very quite. Very easy to clean. It very easy to install. All the compartments are very clear and specific. The temperature is very stable. The only one thing is not big enough for 3 people . A little bit small Show details
Great Fridge – We purchased this fridge because it is one of the top rated candidates of such size. Very reliable, since it has been running smoothly for a year, and never had a problem. Quiet and the eco mode helps to save energy. However, we haven't tried the door reversal kit yet, so we don't know how easy it is. Overall, it is a great fridge and highly recommended! Show details
What a good quality product – Have had this fridge for over a year now. It has been so reliable, all the features are exactly as described on the specs. It fits perfectly in the space and I honestly cannot think of a single thing wrong with it. We are a couple who live quite a way from a supermarket, and it's certainly big enough for us. I think it may be an older model now but hope they offer a similar product. Good efficiency. Show details
Best Fridge – A truly excellent buy. I purchased this fridge after returning two other faulty fridges from different brands and am so happy I did. It is super quiet, easy to clean and is roomy with a great lay out. Heaps of freezer room and door room for larger bottles. Did I mention how quiet it is! I would not hesitate to recommend this fridge to anyone. A+++++ 10 out of 10 Show details
Perfect Fridge – It is well designed. Looks nice and bottom mount is a reasonable design in my opinion considering most of the time ppl does not open the freezer. It is very quiet and has been running trouble free for 10 months. Plenty of room inside and it has 4 star energy rating so should be very energy efficient as well.. 10 yrs warranty for the compressor so you have the peace in mind. Show details
GREAT FRIDGE – We have had this fridge for 9 months now and cannot fault it, it was the right decision. We cook in bulk having busy lives and need a good size freezer (but not huge) to store stackable meal containers for our ready meals we make, this freezer is perfect with the amazing space it has and so is the fridge part in all areas. I am very happy with… Read more
everything about this fridge and the fact that it doesn't take up room for a smaller size kitchen is a bonus.
Highly recommend!
Perfect – Perfect size, the freezer has plenty of space and there is an option to snap freeze. Narrow draw for ice. Great led lighting makes it easy to see. The motor is very quiet. Glass shelving.
Very handy roomy freezer – It's very handy to have such a large freezer at eye-level. Very easy and quick to clean. Very good temperature control throughout both freezer and fridge compartments. Roomy freezer section. Economical to run and doesn't trip my power circuit like some recent model fridges have done. I would definitely recommend if you tend to use the freezer more than the fridge, to store fruit and vegetables, like I do. Show details
Quiet & energy efficient – Replaced my old LG fridge with the exact equivalent. I thought it was a smaller model but glad I made a mistake. Pros: Excellent power consumption (that's why I bought it) Good to have Smart diagnosis option. Control on the Fridge/Freezer (being able to use on the most efficient settings) easy to use. Spacious… Read more
Fridge. Nice glass shelving & easy to adjust.
Excellent bright led interior light.
Freezer has 3 big drawers & a slim shelf at the top for an ice cube tray & quick freezing.
Easy to clean finish outside & in.
Fridge seems to be extremely quiet at the moment! Can barely hear it.
CONS:When setting up, the doors were very difficult & stressful to reverse to the other side.
Managed it, with reluctant after sales help from the store I bought it from. (Smith's City Dunedin)
Compared to my older fridge the shelving is very flimsy and thin (not the glass shelves) easily broken.
There is a strange plate on the top of the fridge, making it difficult to place anything on top.
No built in ice cube holder (only comes with ice cube tray) unfortunately.
Missing dedicated fridge drawer for fish & meats.
No Light in freezer.
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